Legal Counsel

NorthC; Oude Meer; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

NorthC Group is seeking a part-time Legal Counsel for the Netherlands to provide practical, business-minded legal advice to the Dutch business and collaborate closely with the General Counsel.

You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, support sales negotiations, and advise on real estate, energy, and regulatory matters with a pragmatic, independent approach. NorthC offers flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• A degree in Dutch law.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house.
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience in data center-related legal matters, infrastructure or technology business is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in Dutch and English.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer MSAs, colocation and SLAs.
• Support sales in negotiations, tenders and procurement processes.
• Advise on construction, development and refurbishment projects with contractors and suppliers.
• Provide legal support on real estate matters, energy supply and grid connections.
• Contribute to improvement of legal processes, templates and guidelines.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters relevant to the data center industry.
• Draft and negotiate material supplier and service agreements.
• Support corporate housekeeping and general corporate matters.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel as appropriate.

Skills

Dutch law

Contract negotiation

Legal advisory

Stakeholder management

Bilingual: Dutch & English

Education

Degree in Dutch law

Job description

NorthC Group operates data centers in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany. NorthC distinguishes itself by a strong local presence in various regions, high-quality services, and customized connectivity and hybrid cloud solutions. NorthC aims to be completely climate neutral by 2030, based on our sustainability pillars: 100% green energy, green hydrogen, optimal use of waste heat from data centers, and modular construction.

Your mission

NorthC operates a network of regional data centers across the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, providingcolocation services and data center infrastructure to its customers.

The NorthC group is organized on a country basis, with dedicated management teams responsible for operations in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, respectively. The group leadership team is based in the Netherlands and consists of CEO, CFO, CTO, MD Netherlands, MD DACH and General Counsel. The General Counsel is based in the Netherlands and has overall responsibility for the group's legal affairs.

The NorthC legal team currently consists of the General Counsel, a Lead Legal Counsel DACH and a Senior Legal Counsel. In view of the continued growth of its business, NorthC is looking to hire a Legal Counsel for the Netherlands.

The Legal Counsel will provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to the Dutch business and work closely with the General Counsel and the other team member of the legal team.

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, particularly customer master service agreements, colocation agreements and service level agreements;
• Supporting the sales team in customer negotiations, tenders and procurement processes;
• Advising on construction, development and refurbishment projects, including agreements with general contractors and other relevant suppliers;
• Providing legal support on real estate matters, energy supply and grid connection agreements;
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of legal processes, contract templates and internal guidelines to support efficient and consistent legal operations.
• Advising on regulatory and compliance matters relevant to the data center industry;
• Drafting and negotiating material supplier and service agreements;
• Supporting corporate housekeeping and general corporate legal matters;
• Coordinating with and managing external legal counsel where appropriate.

The Legal Counsel will work closely with relevant business stakeholders and contribute to the effective management of legal risks across the Durch operations.

• A degree in Dutch law;
• At least 6 years of relevant experience, gained in a law firm and/or an in-house legal role;
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts;
• Experience in data center-related legal matters, infrastructure or technology business is an advantage;
• A pragmatic, business-oriented approach, with the ability to provide clear and commercially sound legal advice;
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of legal matters;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both verbally and in writing, in Dutch and English;
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a structured and solution-oriented approach.

The Legal Counsel will report directly to the General Counsel.

The position is initially envisaged on a part-time basis, with a possibility of expanding to a full-time role depending on business needs and the development of the legal function.

NorthC is open to discussing agile and flexible working arrangements.